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1. Musk is under investigation by the USA military!$Tesla (TSLA.US)$Overnight, the drop exceeded 8%, with an Options Volume of 3.62 million contracts, and the share of Put options rose to 39%; on the Options Chain, Bull Orders are the market's Block Orders, with the top two volumes being Call options with expiration tomorrow at strike prices of $500 and $480, amounting to 0.16 million and 97,000 contracts respectively.

Additionally, several Put options expiring tomorrow at $415-$455 earned over 3 times the premium.

World's richest man Elon Musk and his company SpaceX are facing at least three federal reviews concerning whether they adhered to federal reporting requirements aimed at protecting National Security. Sources stated that the USA Department of Defense Inspector General, the Air Force, and the Deputy Secretary of Defense responsible for intelligence and security have initiated reviews of Musk and SpaceX.

It is reported that Musk and SpaceX are accused of multiple failures to comply with federal reporting agreements aimed at protecting national security, including not providing details about his meetings with foreign leaders. Reports indicate that the USAF recently denied Musk's high-level security clearance due to potential security risks. Several allies, including Israel, have also expressed concerns that Musk might share sensitive data.

2、$Micron Technology (MU.US)$On the previous trading day, it fell over 4%, and after the performance announcement, it continued to drop over 14% in pre-market trading. The Options Trading volume increased significantly to 0.673 million contracts, doubling compared to yesterday, with a Put ratio of 30%. On the Options Chain, the highest traded Put option is the contract expiring tomorrow with a strike price of 100 USD, totaling 0.017 million contracts, with an open interest of 0.018 million contracts.

In addition, the Put options expiring tomorrow with strike prices of 72.5, 75, and 77.5 USD yield over double the returns.

On the news front, after the Post-Market Trading on Wednesday, December 18th, Micron Technology, a Memory Chip manufacturer, announced its Q1 results for the fiscal year 2025 ending November 28th. Despite the company turning a profit year-on-year, with revenue soaring 84% to a new high as expected, Datacenter revenue for the first time exceeded 50% of total revenue, and Datacenter revenue increased over 400% year-on-year and 40% quarter-on-quarter to a new high, but the revenue guidance for the next quarter is noticeably weak.

3. The Federal Reserve breaks the bullish sentiment! Newcomer to the trillion Market Cap club.$Broadcom (AVGO.US)$ Yesterday, it fell nearly 7%, with Options Trading Volume continuing to decline to 0.578 million contracts, the Put Call Ratio at 35%. On the Options Chain, the Call forces are strong, with the highest Trading Volume for Contracts expiring this Friday at $260, $250, $240, and $235 being 0.022 million, 0.019 million, 0.016 million, and 16,000 contracts respectively.

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